July 30
Cote d'Ivoire: Africa's Path to a Malaria-Free Future Begins in Côte d'Ivoire
The introduction of the R21 vaccine marks a significant milestone in the fight against malaria. Read more »
May 24
Africa: Genetically Modified 'Friendly' Mosquitoes Released in Fight Against Malaria
Djibouti is feeling a new buzz - mosquitoes fighting other mosquitoes - in their fight against malaria Read more »
April 11
Africa: Africa Still in the Fight - Eradicating Malaria Remains a Top Priority
Years of progress in the fight against malaria have been disrupted, but there is still hope. Read more »
March 04
Africa: Remembering the Legacy of Malaria-Fighting Trailblazer Kent Campbell
Carlos 'Kent' Campbell, a respected public health physician and global health champion who died on February 20, 2024, is being celebrated by colleagues and coworkers for his… Read more »
January 24
West Africa: Joint Communique from Burkina Faso, the Republic of Mali and The Republic of Niger
Following is the text of the communique as posted on the X/Twitter account @PresidenceNiger The statement was also broadcast on the national television stations in each country. Read more »
December 22, 2023
Africa: Forging a Path Towards Climate-Resilient Health and NTDs Control in Africa
In the aftermath of COP28, where world leaders convened to address the pressing issue of climate change, the stark reality emerges: the realization of the vision of the "Africa We… Read more »
December 04, 2023
Africa: Africa's Vaccine Production Push Reshapes Global Health Landscape
The novel coronavirus pandemic laid bare the stark disparities in global access to essential medicines. The world's most vulnerable populations were often left behind in the… Read more »
October 02, 2023
Africa: New Malaria Vaccine Will Save Lives of Millions of Children
The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended a new, inexpensive malaria vaccine to prevent malaria in children that can be produced on a massive scale. Read more »
July 17, 2023
Africa: Join Us in a Call to Protect Africa and the World from Pandemics
The 194 Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) are currently negotiating the first pandemic accord. Acknowledging that the world learned many hard lessons from the… Read more »
May 29, 2023
Africa: Promise of Health for All Hangs in the Balance – A Call to Action
Halfway to the target date for the realisation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the promise of health for all hangs in the balance, making it more important… Read more »
May 15, 2023
Africa: The Global Health System Needs a Re-Think
The world is facing significant demographic changes. In addition, we are more at risk for new infectious outbreaks than ever before. Climate change threatens to make all these… Read more »
March 20, 2023
Mozambique: Children at Risk of Cholera, Malaria in Aftermath of Cyclone Freddy - Unicef
Authorities are still grappling with the magnitude of Cyclone Freddy's devastation in Malawi and Mozambique, with over 370 people verified deceased, hundreds still missing, and… Read more »
December 08, 2022
Africa: Africa Continues to Shoulder Heaviest Malaria Burden - WHO Report
Each year, the World Health Organization, WHO's World malaria report provides a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of trends in malaria control and elimination… Read more »
October 28, 2022
Africa: Killing Two Birds With One Stone - New Research Shows How Cancer Drug Could Fight Malaria
Malaria is the world's most important and deadly tropical mosquito-borne parasitic disease, according to the United Nations, killing a child under five every 75 seconds, and… Read more »
July 05, 2022
Africa: Giving Malaria, Neglected Tropical Diseases the Attention They Deserve Will End Preventable Suffering
During The Kigali Summit on Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) hosted by Rwanda, leaders reflected on the Kigali summit and made commitments to work towards ending… Read more »
June 23, 2022
Africa: Africa and Commonwealth Must Do More to Ease Africa's Malaria Burden
After a recent work trip to Kisumu City on Lake Victoria in western Kenya, I suffered a bout of malaria that left me sick for two weeks. Getting tested and treated was not hard;… Read more »
May 25, 2021
Africa: Hope For A Malaria-Free Africa
In recent decades, the world has made remarkable progress in the fight against malaria. Over 20 years of investment, commitment, and action have saved over 7.6 million lives and… Read more »
April 28, 2021
Africa: How Will Global Health Be Decolonised?
Recently, Dr. Ngozi Erondu and colleagues wrote an open letter in the journal Nature Medicine, which called out international funders of science and development in Africa and has… Read more »
April 23, 2021
Africa: Countries With Free Primary Healthcare More Successful in Malaria Fight #ZeroMalaria
"As we commemorate World Malaria Day this year, we must remember that this is a disease that is preventable and treatable and yet it kills more than 400 000 people every year. We… Read more »
April 06, 2021
Africa: Drawing The Line On Malaria
A recent survey conducted by the RBM Partnership to End Malaria and Gallup International shows that African youth are determined to end malaria. Conducted across six countries -… Read more »
March 05, 2021
Africa: Why Community Engagement is Critical in Fight Against Malaria
Partners in malaria elimination have come together on community engagement in malaria control and elimination, and shared tools and experiences on fighting the parasitic disease.… Read more »
December 02, 2020
Africa: Faith, Philanthropy, Community - How to Save Hundreds of Thousands from Malaria Amid Covid-19
The J.C. Flowers Foundation and Friends of the Global Fight Against AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria ('Friends') are focusing attention on how faith leaders, philanthropists and… Read more »
November 30, 2020
Africa: Don't Forget Carnage of Malaria While World Focuses on Covid-19 - Researchers, Health Professionals
Twenty-one countries have experienced three consecutive years of zero indigenous cases of malaria since 2000. Ten countries where malaria once raged have been certified free of… Read more »
Africa: Huge Progress in Cutting Malaria Deaths is Threatened by Lack of Funding and Attention - Malaria Experts
Although Africa continues to be the region in the world hardest hit by malaria, it has made major gains in reducing the number of cases - and deaths - over the past decade. Read more »
August 07, 2020
Africa: Coronavirus Could Double Malaria Deaths, Researchers Warn
Malaria deaths in Africa could double this year if the coronavirus pandemic is allowed to disrupt malaria prevention and treatment initiatives, say researchers from Imperial… Read more »